At a Glance
- Meaning
- Battle
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Girl
Bodvild (Böðvildr) is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “battle”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.
Meaning & Origin of Bodvild (Böðvildr)
Meaning: Battle.
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: "battle-tree" or "battle-maiden" Actually: 'Hildr' means battle, not tree — the 'battle-tree' gloss is a mistranslation; the name literally repeats the word for battle.
Popularity of Bodvild (Böðvildr)
Bodvild (Böðvildr) doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Bodvild (Böðvildr)
Similar Names
Skye · Hrafna (Rafna) · Eld · Solbrit · Hlíf (Hlif) · Drótt (Drott)
